June 3.06.1864, XNUMX | The founder of the Oldsmobile brand was born

Ransom E. Olds was one of the most important people in the history of the American automobile industry. Olds was born June 3, 1864 in Geneva-on-Lac, Ohio. He was the son of a blacksmith.

He became interested in the emerging motorization very early - in 1894 he created the first steam vehicle, and two years later he used an internal combustion engine. He also experimented with electric motors. He crowned his efforts by founding the Olds Motor Vehicle Company in 1897, and in 1901 he began production of the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, the first mass-produced automobile. In 1901-1907, 19 thousand of them were produced. copies. A year after the end of production, Ransom E. Olds was taken over by General Motors and until 2004 was part of the concern.

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